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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 74
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2021
Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
.
Algal blooms
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by striking or drought
and inserting drought, or algal blooms
.